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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Larry S. Miller, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Daniel P. Daigle, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Assignee:
Scan, Inc., Gulfport, MS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/178 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/178 ;
Abstract
A catheter insertion device is disclosed herein. The device allows an operator to insert a catheter within a vessel with a single hand enabling the operator to keep a grip on the patient's skin and vessel. The device also includes a needle tip sheath that protects operators from accidental needle punctures by contaminated needles.